Canberra April rainfall record amid weekend showers
Canberra posted an April rainfall record of 151.9 mm set in 1940, broken over the weekend as 180.41 mm was noted yesterday. More showers were forecast, causing sporting fixtures cancellations across district tennis and netball clubs. An ACT Soccer Division One match Turner versus Melrose-Lyons was abandoned. Phillip Gistrickova deemed unfit to play. Hobart reports floods as Fingal Valley and east coast Tasmanian areas endure heavy damage. $1 million spent on March flood repairs deemed wasted. Rain totals up to 32.5 mm and about 13 hectares affected since Friday.
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Late News: Pa Um She 4h Ay Hil Tm
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Mass Landslide Buries Towns Near Andes dam
Civil defence reports 200 missing after a mountain collapse sent earth into the Mantaro River creating a rising artificial lake. Police fear 200 residents of nearby villages drowned while 20 highway workers are buried. Authorities used helicopter-dropped dynamite to breach the dam. floodwaters threaten Ayacucho, Huancayo and adjacent towns as evacuations continue.
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Soviet airliner crash near Leningrad kills over 100
Western travellers arriving in Moscow report a Soviet airliner crashed just after takeoff near Leningrad. They described a blazing helicopterlike scene with a large hull, ambulances speeding from the city, and officials later confirming a high death toll while official Soviet reports remained unavailable.
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Whitlam outlines tighter controls on foreign investment
Prime Minister Whitlam to unveil policy tightening foreign ownership of Australian resources amid plans to expand the Australie ist Developmen framework. Government aims to curb overseas investment, raise restrictions, and boost Australian industry while challenging opposition to broaden national development and protect strategic sectors.
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Australia Party aligns with ALP in forthcoming elections
The Australia Party seems set to direct preferences to the ALP in most House seats and Senate contests, while planning to contest nearly all seats. Party leader Mr Walker Gilling signals discussions of some ALP policies, with emphasis on social welfare, during question time.
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Australian electoral officer outlines voting for absent residents
Canberra report says Mr F Ley announced that voting by residents who are overseas or absent from the territory would be allowed after nominations close for both houses. The measure aims to ensure ACT voters abroad can cast ballots in the national election. Polling days were noted as forthcoming.
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Plebescite proviso stirs debate on preferences in election
Reported remarks show tension over preferences in the election with calls to place the issue under the control of the voters. Party leaders discuss whether to use full or selective preferences while noting rising emigrant sentiment and ongoing internal divisions within the Australian Party and its allied groups.
Australia Senate fight shapes party preferences and policy
Fragmented campaign notes reveal policy debates on maternity pay and bonds funding, with ALP and Australian Party courting preferences in NSW. Observations cite potential Senate outcomes across ALP, Liberal, Country, and DIP, while cross-pressures from DLP and regional loyalties influence candidate picks and foreign policy stance.
Electoral system changes unlikely after double dissolution
Sydney reports that the double dissolution makes substantial changes to the electoral system unlikely should an ALP government form in the west Parliament. Prime Minister Whitlam aims to avoid unforeshadowed reforms, maintaining the current preferential system. He noted on Mike Willesee Tonight that the ALP officially has 19 voting system policies.
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Shooting in Western Australia claims candidate death vote voided
In Port Hedland, a local canteen shooting during Hedland Shire Council election night left candidate Janko Biang dead at a hospital after being shot twice. A labourer from South Hedland, Divorad Dimic, a year-old, faces charges of wilful murder.
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Stolen art spree taints Dublin raid on elite collection
Dublin police expect a ransom for 19 valuable paintings seized Friday night by three armed men from a private secretary’s studio near Dublin. The works include pieces by Vermeer Goya Velázquez Rubens and Rubens and are valued at about 12.8 million Australian dollars. The owner Sir Alfred is opposed to paying and says he may insure the loss, while insurers watch for any ransom demand from the thieves.
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Leader-telecast challenge in Australian politics heats up
Melbourne reports the Democratic Labor Party leader Senator Mel Mauss challenging Prime Minister Whitlam over alleged political missteps. The debate centers on election timing and policy, with Mauss urging restraint and a focus on economic issues such as interest rates, endowment policies, and duties.
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Canberras Hospital Staff Rally For New Benefits
Members of the Canberra hospital employees federation plan a rally today amid talks on improved health benefits and wage packages. The page also notes a separate soccer result where Sydney’s team lost 44 to 20.
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